Scimitar syndrome: confirmation of diagnosis by a noninvasive technique (MRI)

Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital pulmonary anomaly that is characterized by hypoplasia of the right lung and the right pulmonary artery with anomalous pulmonary venous drainage to the inferior vena cava or the right atrium. Very few reports are available that analyze the value of magnetic reso...

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Published in:European radiology 1996, Vol.6 (1), p.92-94
Main Authors: Baran, R, Kir, A, Tor, M M, Ozvaran, K, Tunaci, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bronchoscopy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Lung - abnormalities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Pulmonary Atelectasis - diagnosis
Pulmonary Veins - pathology
Scimitar Syndrome - diagnosis
Vena Cava, Inferior - pathology
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Summary:Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital pulmonary anomaly that is characterized by hypoplasia of the right lung and the right pulmonary artery with anomalous pulmonary venous drainage to the inferior vena cava or the right atrium. Very few reports are available that analyze the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in establishing the diagnosis. We present a case with Scimitar syndrome in which anomalous pulmonary venous return was confirmed by cine MRI.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/BF00619969